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From staff reports A man’s body was found Wednesday morning along the road at McPherson Road and Route 62 in President Township. Venango County Coroner…

From staff reports Butler state police are searching for the suspect in a shooting Monday night along Harmony Road near Slippery Rock University. Police said…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A Franklin man is facing false imprisonment charges after he allegedly held a woman against her will Saturday. A criminal…

By Saxon Daugherty  Staff Writer A former Franklin resident accused of distributing cocaine in Venango County two years ago has been sentenced to serve up…

From staff reports Oil City police are investigating an armed robbery that took place early Friday morning at a home in the 1100 block of…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer Frustration mounted at a Cranberry supervisors meeting Thursday over the township’s lagging comprehensive plan. “We’re behind schedule on this,” said…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Franklin man who was arrested on charges of drug possession and child endangerment last month was held for court…

From staff reports An Oil City High School teacher accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a female student waived his preliminary hearing in…

From staff reports Franklin state police are searching for three suspects in a statewide scam involving the use of fraudulent debit cards at Walmart. Police…

From staff reports The cause of a fire that destroyed an apartment complex in Clarion County on March 23 has been determined as an accident,…

By Saxon Daugherty  Staff Writer The family of a child who died of cancer in December was highlighted this week in an ESPN feature produced…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer A Foxburg man accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile female family member was held for court Wednesday….

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A father and son from Kennerdell who are facing felony burglary charges in connection with an altercation in Frenchcreek Township…

From staff and wire reports Meteorologists say several small tornadoes appear to have touched down during severe storms Monday in Pennsylvania that downed trees and…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly having sexual relations with a 13-year-old girl on numerous occasions. Franklin state…

From staff reports State police in Clarion remain on the lookout for a vehicle that allegedly fled the scene of a four-vehicle crash last week…

By Marissa Dechant  Staff writer After 23 years, Debbie Oaks is retiring from her position as director of the Franklin Public Library. In her time…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY  Staff writer Four Titusville natives will be in the national spotlight Sunday when a pilot episode of their television show airs on…

From staff reports Lightning struck the roof of the IOOF (Odd Fellows) building at 222 Seneca St. in Oil City Thursday evening. The incident occurred…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer A Greenville man accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl waived his preliminary hearing in the case…

From staff reports An Oil City man was injured in a two-vehicle accident on Route 257 in Cranberry Township on Monday afternoon, state police in…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer The Cranberry area school board approved a resolution Monday night to award contracts for capital improvements at the district. Renick…

From staff reports A Philadelphia man is facing felony charges of burglary and criminal trespass after taking items from local stores and eluding police Friday…

From staff reports The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is moving to new location. The move has been under consideration for the last few years…

From staff reports Four males who escaped Thursday evening from the VisionQuest facility on South Penn Road outside Franklin are suspects in the theft of…

From staff reports Corry state police are investigating a incident in which a Cranberry man allegedly sent a text message Sunday evening threatening to kill…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Pleasantville man is facing assault charges after he allegedly threw an ax in the direction of his wife Tuesday…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A Greenville man is facing felony sexual assault charges after he allegedly had inappropriate contact with a 15-year-old girl. Trooper…

CLEVELAND (AP) — The man who randomly killed a Cleveland retiree and posted video of the crime on Facebook shot himself to death on Tuesday…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer New details have emerged in the case against a Cooperstown man who is accused of threatening a woman’s father while…

A Franklin woman was taken into custody Thursday after she was allegedly involved in a physical altercation. Franklin police said officers were dispatched to the…

From staff reports Two Sandy Lake residents have been hospitalized with major injuries after an SUV crashed into their horse-drawn buggy Wednesday evening in Mercer…

From staff reports Duncomb Street between Seneca Street and Elm Street in Oil City has reopened.  Also, lane restrictions on Seneca Street and Elm Street…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A Meadville man accused of having inappropriate contact with a female juvenile last month was held for court Wednesday. Decoda…

TITUSVILLE – Drake Well Museum and Park and Friends of Drake Well will host a volunteer recruitment open house at 6 p.m. Thursday. The event…

Almost 1,000 people participated in PennDOT’s northwest region online survey. In all, 994 customers participated in the survey for PennDOT District 1’s six-county service area,…

By Saxon Daugherty  Staff Writer A father and son from Kennerdell are facing felony burglary charges in connection with an altercation early last week in…

Two people were injured in an accident on Interstate 80 after one of the drivers became distracted, according to state police in Franklin. Jeffrey Zappel,…

From staff reports Autism awareness ribbons that had been hung in downtown Oil City were damaged between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday, according…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer The main charges against a Cooperstown man in a sexual assault case were withdrawn Wednesday in Venango County Central Court….

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer A Clarion University student is facing multiple charges in connection with two domestic dispute incidents. Two criminals complaint filed through…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer A Meadville man is facing assault charges after he allegedly had inappropriate contact with a juvenile female last week. A…

GROVE CITY (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is to be the commencement speaker May 20 at Grove City College. The Grove City Collegian newspaper…

By Sally Bell  Staff writer Drug-related deaths – and drug-related suicides – increased in Venango County in 2016. The data came Friday out of a…

By Marissa Dechant Staff writer A Cooperstown man is facing felony charges related to a sexual assault incident that occurred New Year’s Day in Oil…

By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Staff writer CLARION – A Rimersburg man was convicted this week by a Clarion County jury of 47 of the 48…

Local resident Jubal Kelly spotting this crash at about 4 p.m. today on 15th Street hill in Franklin. Drivers may want to seek an alternate route.

  By BRETT R. WHITLING Staff writer CLARION – A 25-year-old Clarion woman has been charged for allegedly spanking a five-year-old girl hard enough to…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state court is dismissing the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office lawsuit accusing the nursing home operator of failing to meet residents’…

From staff reports Titusville Moose Family Center No. 84 honored emergency first responders with a dinner and donations that totaled $32,000. The chicken-and-biscuits dinner was…